InstalSmart Desktop

Product	InstalSmart
Type of article	DESIGNING LESSON
Source for translation	2024-09-09

Scope of lesson

This article presents the basic path for quick and easy design of underfloor heating installations. Projects created in InstalSmart can be further continued in the InstalSystem application. However, projects created in InstalSystem cannot be opened in InstalSmart.

The InstalSmart application is limited to only five windows: General data, 2D editor, Results, Diagnostics and Data table and has a fixed window layout. The application has one common ribbon with all icons/functions for all editing scopes. InstalSmart is based on the full InstalSystem application and allows to prepare simplified projects that can form the basis for initial evaluation of underfloor heating installations.

Modules and program configuration

• InstalSmart is equipped with two primary modules::
  • Base module
  • Radiant systems

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Steps to perform

Preparing the working environment

Gaining access to the application

Download the program installation file from our website: Installation files.

Installation, activation, updating

Install the program via "Install" button.

1. InstalSmart5 Manager EN.

To activate the free neutral version of the program use the multi-activation license number SM-ISFEN-2432-001-YA.

2. Program activation.

Creating the project file

Create the project using the New project function.

3. New project creation.

Working with the project

Editing the general project data

Climatic data

• Specify the object's location to automatically retrieve External temperature, design based on climatic data.
  
  

  4.Climatic data.
  
  

Storeys management

• Create the required number of storeys;
• Specify Symbol and Description for each Storey;
• Fill in the sections Position and Sizes.
  
  

  5.Storeys management.
  
  

Room data

• Choose the Method of calculating Φ - Calculated acc. to coefficient or User specified;
• (Optionally) Adjust the Heat loss index Φ_surf,H.
  
  

  6.Room data.
  
  

Thermal systems / Sources

Select the method of determining the supply temperature:

• Optimized by the program in accordance with min. investment costs or heat output and press. drop;
• Impose supply temperature manually.
  
  

  7.Thermal systems / Sources.
  
  

Thermal systems / Radiant systems

• Floor systems:
  • Specify Structural parameters;
  • Specify Operating parameters.
    
    

    8.Thermal systems / Radiant systems / Floor systems.
    
    Note: InstalSmart application does not offer the following options:
  • generating loops, so there is no ability to set the Pipe laying pattern and to Generate loops drawings;
  • inserting the Peripheral zone (PZ), so the adjustment of Available spacing in PZ is impossible;
  • setting the H/C Area spacing from wall;
  • pipe-feeds routing, so there is no possibility to specify the settings for the Pipe feeds arrangement;
  • automatically indicating of the Default value θ_os,H (Temperature on the opposite side during heating period), so this value can be only User specified.
    
    
• Manifolds, fittings and control:
  • Specify parameters for the Manifold;
  • Specify parameters for the Circuit control system.
    
    

    9.Thermal systems / Radiant systems / Manifolds, fittings and control.
    
    

Editing the installation and its data

Underlay scope

• Import underlay;
• Make Scaling of the Underlay.
  
  

  10. Import underlay.
  
  For more information, see: Import underlay files.
  Note: The usage of IFC format files is not possible in the InstalSmart application.

Construction scope

• Insert the Room. InstalSmart provides the possibility to insert 2 types of this element:
  1. Point room - the label of the Room that is placed together with the label of the Heating/Cooling Floor Zone. In this case the area of the room needs to be specified manually. The area of the Heating/Cooling Floor Zone will be automatically determined accordingly.
     
     
  2. Room - Allows to create contours of rooms. In this case the area of the room is indicated automatically.
     
     

     11. Inserting Room.
     
     For more information, see: Inserting a room.
     
     
• In the Data table specify the Symbol of the Room, Room type and, where needed, correct the value of θ_i,H - Design room temperature.

Radiant - floors and walls scope

• Insert Heating/Cooling Floor Zone for the Room using the Floor (auto) function;
  
  

  12. Inserting Floor (auto).
  
  
• If necessary, correct the parameters of the Heating/Cooling Floor Zone in the Data table:
  • H/C Zone type: Standard or Heated/cooled by pipe feeds;
  • Covering.
  • (Optionally) The checkbox Std. general data is turned ON by default. Checkbox ON - program will apply default settings from "General data" window.
    Checkbox OFF - program will allow to set parameters individually.
• (Optionally) Insert Double apartment manifold and if necessary to account for correct the data in the Data table:
  • design length of pipe feeds in the Bill of materials - heating / cooling;
  • pressure losses in pipe feeds in hydraulic calculations;
  • Manifolds, Manifold cabinets, Pipe fittings and Manifold valves set in the Bill of materials - heating / cooling and hydraulic calculations.
    
    

    13. Inserting Double apartment manifold.
    
    

Calculations and diagnostics

1. Launch calculations by clicking the icon in the Calculations section of the toolbar;
2. Сheck messages the Diagnostics window. First of all, eliminate Errors;
3. Verify calculation results in the Results window:
   • Radiant heating general results;
   • Detailed radiant heating results;
   • List of rooms - heating;
   • Bill of materials - heating / cooling.
     Every item of the installation presented in the result table can be found in active windows by using icon.
     
     

     14. Results window.
     
     
4. If required, adjust the input parameters (e.g. Supply temperature) and recalculate the project to obtain a satisfactory result.
   
   

2D editor - additional advanced options

Construction scope

• InstalSmart allows to convert Point room into Room by simple imposition. In this case the program will automatically determine the area of the Room and insert the Heating/Cooling Floor Zone in accordance with the data of the Point room. The same operation can be done in InstalSystem application.
  Attention: If the area of the Room is to be set according to the drawing, switch the A_f (Room area within partition faces|Room area faces) field to the automatic mode.
  
  
• In the case of necessity to improve the shape of the Room, use Insert dividing point function from the right mouse button context menu.
  
  

  15. Insert dividing point.
  
  

Radiant - floors and walls scope

InstalSmart provides the opportunity to divide Heating/Cooling Floor Zone into a defined number of parts or along a drawn line without or with Expansion joint using the functions from the the right mouse button context menu.

16. Divide zone ....

Printing of the results tables

Print or save at any convenient format the tables with calculation Results.
Note: InstalSmart doesn't allow to print and export the drawings.

17. Printing or saving Results.

Saving the project and continuing it in the InstalSystem application

Proceed to save the project and, if necessary, continue working on it in InstalSystem application in accordance with Designing of radiant heating installation on the basis of data from the Smart application.